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a Reasonable Suspicion <br />Reasonable cause or suspicion is when the Company believes that the employee's <br />appearance or conduct is indicative of the use of drugs and/or alcohol. ln addition <br />to onthe-job performance, employees who have excessive absenteeism or other <br />work-related symptoms may be subject to suspicion. lf, at any time, there is a <br />reasonable suspicion that an employee is under the influence of drugs and/or <br />alcohol, the employee will be required to submit to a drug and/or alcohol test. <br />Reasonable cause or suspicion exists when there is no other ready explanation <br />other than substance abuse or alcohol for an individual's conduct, behavior, <br />appearance or actions. Reasonable suspicion is something more than a hunch, but <br />not significantly more. lt is an observation of behavior which common sense, in light <br />of all the circumstances, tells you may be drug or alcohol related. Common sense <br />must be applied in light of all the circumstances and each case must be evaluated <br />on its own merits. <br />Reasonable suspicion will be determined by management that has been trained to <br />determine reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion will be based upon <br />observable physical, behavioral, speech and performance indicators, alone or in <br />conjunction with other factors including investigation of the employee or co- <br />employees. <br />Information may be accumulated and documented through a variety of methods <br />Report of Reasonable Cause/Suspicion <br />Documentation of the employee's conduct will be prepared and signed by the <br />witness within 24 hours of the observed behavior or before the results of the <br />test are released, whichever is earlier. Use of the reasonable <br />cause/suspicion form to document observations is recommended <br />(APPENDIX G - REPORT OF REASONA BLE CAUSE/SUSPIC/ON). Report <br />of Reasonable Cause/Suspicion forms or other items or reports of <br />documentation will be submitted to the Safety Director for review and action. <br />Employee lnvestigation <br />An employee's unusual behavior may be due to stress or occurrences in the <br />employee's personal life. The employee will be asked to explain their <br />behavior. Their reaction to questions will be monitored, taking special notice <br />of the employee's speech and eyes, and any unusual odors detected during <br />the interview. Drugs, opposed to alcohol, do not generally have a distinctive <br />order. The employee's privacy will be respected as much as possible. Any <br />information obtained in the investigation will be documented and considered <br />confidential. <br />a <br />o <br />Co-em ployee I nvestigation <br />Co-employees will be questioned regarding the employee's performance, <br />1 <br />a